skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
clothes; clothing; garments
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
priority; order of precedence
interruption; interference; butting in
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)