to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
go that far; to that extent
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
retreating figure; appearance from behind
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to become inverted; to become reversed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
January; first month of the lunar calendar
close-cropped head; bald hill
penalty; sentence; punishment
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
while; even though; despite
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
riverside; edge of a river
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
metre; meter; meter; gauge