lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
playing field boundary (comp. karuta)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
oil-soaked cloth; oily rag; oilskin; oilcloth
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to cease; to stop; to be over
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
being the runner-up; finishing second
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round