to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth