to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
normalcy; normality; normal
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
stepwise; one step at a time
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
light; easy; non-serious; minor
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas); corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lower region; lower part; region below
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
backward somersault; backward roll
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
combination technique in Judo
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
blow; shock; strike; batting
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation