to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
devoted; self-sacrificing
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
packing (material for protecting packed goods); packing (material for sealing a joint); gasket
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
survival; survivor; relic
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
something or other; anything
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
combat power; fighting strength
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
older brother and younger sister
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally