to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
of course; certainly; naturally
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to have (something) innate; to be born with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
existence; being; presence
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to gather; to collect; to assemble
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
longed-for; anxiously awaited
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
far away in the distance; in the far distance
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
interruption; suspension; break
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
sensual; sexy; voluptuous