dog that is raised indoors
natural disaster; calamity
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
wheat straw; barley straw
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
plateau; tableland; eminence
stupid girl; stupid woman
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
secret technique; secret art
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
dance (esp. Western style); dancing