while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
fort; stronghold; fortification
members; member; constituent
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
marking; grading; scoring
function; facility; faculty; feature
to put into song; to express in verse; to sing (a song) many times; to practice (a song) repeatedly
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
surroundings; circumference
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
wall newspaper; wall poster
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet