to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to burst (open); to break; to split
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
person standing watch; guard duty
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to put one's life on the line
to pitch camp; to set up camp
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to knock down; to send flying
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
affixing; pasting; sticking
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to set a watch; to post guards
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
to put one's life on the line
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
to string along (of rope, etc.)
to insist on one's own ideas
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to vie with one's opponent
to give a dinner party; to hold a banquet
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
to be obstinate; to be stubborn
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; half-moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
filling up (the bathtub) with (hot) water
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
to keep a fine house; to put up a front; to make the front of the house nice (and be pretentious about it)
stretched rope; tensioned rope; lead rope (attached to a horse's bridle)
to become a yokozuna; to be a yokozuna
to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
drying of washed and starched clothing by stretching; stage prop of paper over a wood frame (for trees, rocks, etc.)
(arch.) starched white uniform worn by menservants of government officials; something pasted with plain white paper (e.g. umbrella, lantern)
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling; paper fan used in slapstick comedy
large paper lantern on a pole
to take a firm stand; to argue about
poster; notice; harifuda (type of playing cards numbered 1-6; used for playing tehonbiki)
white paper lantern used at funerals
to keep house; to set up house
paper lantern with bow-shaped handle
to tile (floor, wall, etc.)
to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; (lit.) to set a sparrow net in front of the gate
everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show
rice ball wrapped in pickled leaf mustard greens
stubborn; obstinate; hardheaded; recalcitrant
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
strength and elasticity of hair