earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
it is I who should say so
almost; roughly; approximately
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically