kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to be smeared; to be covered
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
training; drill; practice; discipline