smooth (i.e. without problems)
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
detached; aloof; indifferent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
with a gulp; gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
back country; remote countryside
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
title; index; heading; headline; caption
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
a little bit; a little while
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to look down on; to make light of
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn