more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to be found; to be discovered
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to figure out; to get an idea
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
foreign; abroad; overseas
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
around the end of (a period of time)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
agricultural land; farmland
use; utilization; utilisation; application
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
release; emission; ejection
treasure chest; strongbox
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
whispered conversation; whispering
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ordinary people; general public; public at large
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious