(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
understanding; comprehension
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
cannibalism; anthropophagism
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
to jump from one thing to another
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to correct oneself; to restate
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up