dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
belongings; appendage; accessory
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
head; lead; vanguard; first
head; lead; vanguard; first
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
participation in government
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
right (to do something); authority; power
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
equal rights among men and women
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
staring at or watching all sides
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look