to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to rush back; to run back
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
otherwise; or else; if not
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
to lose one's way; to get lost
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
fireside; hearth; by the fire; robata; dining style centered on a charcoal grill
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
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)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim