tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
by today; before the day is over
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
for use by children; for children
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be smeared; to be covered
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
use; utilization; utilisation; application
although I say; although one might say; although called
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be profitable; to yield a profit
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
personal; individual; private
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to recall; to remember; to recollect
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)