feminine; womanly; female
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
sound of vibrating bowstring
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
looking on; remaining a spectator
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
southpaw; left-handed person
ambidexter; ambidexterity
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
loss of momentum or follow-through as a result of impact; getting knocked aside
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
even though; despite; notwithstanding
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
severe wound; serious wound; gash
on bad terms; at loggerheads
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
mass-market segment; main (e.g. price range); largest (e.g. age group)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage