promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
settlement; solution; resolution
complete stranger; total stranger
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
although I say; although one might say; although called
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
moderately; in moderation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
essence; true nature; substance; reality
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
imposing stance; daunting pose
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
trembling with excitement
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
general; popular; common; typical
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
role; part; job; assignment
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan