victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
pleasant feeling; good vibes
in the face of; in defiance of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
not yet known; unknown; strange
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
incident; affair; happening; event
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)