giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
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 drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
two (long cylindrical things)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically