striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
just managing; with great difficulty
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
road mirage; water mirage
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
this world; this life; world of the living
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to put on airs; to assume importance
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to speak ill of; to disparage
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy