pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
ball won in a game of pachinko
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
occurrence; happening; incident; event
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
leopard (Panthera pardus)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
instead; but (on the other hand)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
leather shoes; leather boots
rest; break; recess; intermission
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
build; physique; frame; constitution
less than ...; smaller ...
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
story; tale; talk; discussion
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm