partial ownership; possession in portions
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
actual profit; practical use; benefit
common reed (Phragmites australis)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
critical point (temperature)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
drawing a sword; drawn sword
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
mouth of a (sword) sheath
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
snake; serpent; large snake
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot