tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(one's) best condition; top form
this one; with this; in this way
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
sandwich filled with a fried cake of layered slices of ham; ham cutlet sandwich
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
chance (of success); odds
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
large build; large pattern
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
scripture; passage from scripture
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile