to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
place of refuge; refugee destination
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
simply; merely; only; solely
reason; cause; history; origin
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
double doors (opening from the centre)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably