to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to fold up; to fold into layers
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
participants; participating athletes
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
festival merrymaking; revelry
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
negative personality; asocial type
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
whispered conversation; whispering
distinction; differentiation; classification
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
action committee; executive committee
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do