abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
breathing techniques; breath control
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
no-good man; (male) loser
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
effect; result; worth; use; avail
in turns; alternately; in order
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
natural voice (without a microphone)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to lay aside; to set aside
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled