division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thicket; coppice; brushwood
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
district; section; sector
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to crouch; to squat; to cower
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost