to look around; to survey
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to flare up; to fly into a rage
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
obedience; submission; resignation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
extremely dangerous; full of peril
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
space (room, area, outer space)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear