practice writing with a brush; study; learning
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
death from cold; freezing to death
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
at the mercy of (something or someone)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to slap; to strike; to spank
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit