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
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
interior design; interior; upholstery
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
help; assistance; service
freedom; free man; free woman
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to say too much; to go too far
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
founder; originator; pioneer
wandering people; nomadic tribe
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)