to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
change; alteration; modification
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
in good health; alive and well; going strong
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long