slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tool; implement; means; furniture
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest