yoke; constraints; oppression
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
serious; not joking; straight
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
the same kind; accomplice; partner
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
beyond this point; from now on; after this
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
throw; throwing; throwing event
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete