eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
transcendence; transcendency
material; substance; matter
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to watch for an unguarded moment
to ease up; to relax attention
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
with a slip; with a slide
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
calming down; quieting down
calamity; disaster; accident
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
fine weather; fair weather
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
dining; dining room; meal
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
wedded life; married life