paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
to be on the right track; to go well
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to maintain; to continue to have
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
all you have to do is; just; that's all
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 be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint