otherwise; or else; if not
area; region; district; locality
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
interruption; suspension; break
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
tall figure; high stature
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
massing (of troops); gathering
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
very young; little; childish; immature
(necessary) personnel; required person
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
other side; opposite side; other party
soldier; combatant; warrior
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined