to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
charcoal; charred remains
long slits (esp. of eyes)
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to become dim; to become blurred
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
practice; practising; training; study
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
again; once again; yet again
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
huge person; enormous object
called; known as; that; to say
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
world; society; people; the public
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death