mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
instead; but (on the other hand)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to look away; to turn away
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
fine weather; fair weather
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
marriage ceremony; wedding
something; what; why; how
curious; strange; unusual
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
make-up; makeup; cosmetics