ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
one's own property; possessions
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
going upstream; sailing against the current
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
chain; series; connection; linkage
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
contest; comparison; competition
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai