shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
both; many; various; together
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
open field; empty lot; plain
upward glance; upturned eyes
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
wandering; rambling; roaming
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
immortal; undying; indestructible
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily