management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to place firmly; to hit very hard
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
repaying a kindness; gratitude
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
to be intimate with; to befriend
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to be detained; to take time
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely