idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
abdomen; stomach; under parts
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
touché; you've got me there
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
surprise victory; upset; coup
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
for today; for the time being
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
horseplay; fooling around
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)