counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be astonished; to be amazed
insatiable; untiring; persistent
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tune (melody, piece of music)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
troubles brought on by what one has written