awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
another; different; something else
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
none of your business; not your concern
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
using all one's strength; using all one's might
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
invisibly; secretly; privately
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise