to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
with a collapse; with a slump
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
breathing of a sleeping person
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
even if not; even without
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
separate; scattered; apart
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
absolute obedience; complete submission
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to shake off; to throw off
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
civilized world; civilised world
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance