personification; impersonation; embodiment
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
technique; art; skill; move
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
just the other day; quite recently
practice; practising; training; study
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover