ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
critical point (temperature)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(small) stone; rock; piece of stone
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
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
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
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; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
snake; serpent; large snake
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)