development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
trembling from fear; trembling all over
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to be opposite; to face each other
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
randori (freestyle judo training)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
woman; female; feminine gender
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication