a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
expression; look; countenance; face
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to rest one's chin in one's hands
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
being on the ropes; losing ground
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to shake; to sway; to waver
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
puddle of blood; pool of blood
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
bet; wager; stake; gamble
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)