slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
slightly protruding part of the front of an eboshi; (arch.) clitoris
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
unexpectedly; surprisingly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
cushion; pillow; mattress
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)