school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
regular game; regular-season game
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
answering machine; answerphone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
grasp; catch; understanding
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
holding hands with fingers interlocked
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
natto (fermented soybeans)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy