to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
fat; tallow; lard; grease
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
clumsily; with clumsy hands
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to strip; to peel; to tear off
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
and; thereupon; because of that
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript