Minakata Kumagusu (1867.5.18-1941.12.29)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to come to one's senses; to calm down
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to arrive home; to return
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer