cesspool; sink; manure sink
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
reason; grounds; circumstances
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
bright red; crimson lotus flower
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
underestimation; undervaluation
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
stone (used for throwing)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
memories; recollections; reminiscence
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion