with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to lean against; to set against
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
road mirage; water mirage
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
pupil; student; schoolchild
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
token (effort); something done for form's sake
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person