to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
stealthily; secretly; in secret
called; known as; that; to say
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to wash away; to rinse off
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part