to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to breathe in and breathe out
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
joints; points (of a speech)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to write down; to record; to register
one theory; one opinion; another theory
the West; the Occident; Western countries
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
having a child from a former relationship (when remarrying); bringing along one's child; being accompanied by one's child
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
autumn breeze; fall breeze