birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
the place for; the time for; the level of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
laughingstock; object of ridicule
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement