horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
tone (of voice); manner of talking
apparent; obvious; very clear
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)