| 玉(P);球;珠;弾 | [たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2,007 [Add to Longdo] |
| 詰め;詰 | [つめ;づめ, tsume ; dume] (n, suf) (1) (づめ when a suffix) stuffing; packing; (n) (2) end (esp. the foot of a bridge); (3) lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; (4) tea master; (5) endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); (6) (abbr) sweet eel sauce; (7) (arch) middle-aged woman; (n-suf) (8) appointment to a particular workplace; (9) using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment); (10) (after the -masu stem of a verb) continuing; keep doing for period of time #11,142 [Add to Longdo] |
| 形容 | [けいよう, keiyou] (n, vs) (1) describing; comparing; expressing figuratively; modifying; qualifying (e.g. an adjective qualifying a noun); (n) (2) form; figure; condition; state; (3) personal appearance; one's face and figure; looks; (P) #18,298 [Add to Longdo] |
| ばい菌(P);黴菌 | [ばいきん, baikin] (n) (1) (col) germ; germs; bacteria; mold (mould); (2) something harmful (used figuratively); vermin; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| ぶち当たる;打ち当たる | [ぶちあたる, buchiataru] (v5r) (1) to slam into (e.g. a wall, a limit) (figuratively); to hit; (2) to face (e.g. trouble, a problem); to confront [Add to Longdo] |
| ガクガクブルブル | [gakugakuburuburu] (vs) (on-mim) (See ガクガク, ブルブル) to tremble; to shiver (from stress, fear or panic); (figuratively) to experience a sense of stress, fear, or panic [Add to Longdo] |
| ガクブル | [gakuburu] (vs) (abbr) (on-mim) (See ガクガク, ガクガクブルブル, ブルブル) to tremble; to shiver (from stress, fear or panic); (figuratively) to experience a sense of stress, fear, or panic [Add to Longdo] |
| 割れ返る | [われかえる, warekaeru] (v5r, vi) to break completely; to (figuratively) bring the house down [Add to Longdo] |
| 荊棘 | [けいきょく;ばら, keikyoku ; bara] (n) (1) wild rose; bramble; (2) briar patch; (3) thorn (used figuratively as an obstacle or source of difficulty) [Add to Longdo] |
| 見分ける(P);見わける | [みわける, miwakeru] (v1, vt) (1) to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually); (2) to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively); (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 手のひらを返す;手の平を返す;掌を返す | [てのひらをかえす;たなごころをかえす(掌を返す), tenohirawokaesu ; tanagokorowokaesu ( tenohira wo kaesu )] (exp, v5s) (1) to change one's attitude quickly; (2) (たなごころをかえす is often used figuratively as an example of something easy) to flip over one's hand [Add to Longdo] |
| 例える(P);譬える;喩える | [たとえる, tatoeru] (v1, vt) to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 蛆虫 | [うじむし, ujimushi] (n) (1) maggot; (2) worm (used figuratively as a term of abuse) [Add to Longdo] |
