trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
fat; tallow; lard; grease
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
this occasion; at this time; now
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
great war; great battle; world war
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
matcha; powdered green tea
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous