surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
just because; even if; even though
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
(I) found it; (I) found you
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
offender; criminal; culprit
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor