dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
eight (long cylindrical things)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
bonsai; miniature potted plant
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage
outbreak of war; starting a war
first match (in a series)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening