somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
battlefield; battleground
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
year in, year out; always; 24-7
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
speech and conduct; words and deeds
imposing stance; daunting pose
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
power map; power structure; power relationships
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance