somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
in the earth; in the ground; underground
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
within a pit or (mine) shaft
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
way; method; means; resource; course
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
resolute; determined; bold
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)