to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to form a group; to form a bunch
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be hot on a person's heels