to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to encamp; to take up positions
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
resolution; decision; vote
right under; directly below; right beneath
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
support; backing; aid; assistance
form; method; system; formula
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
handrail; railing; banister
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
tool; implement; means; furniture
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
grip (of hand); grip strength