horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
crossing; ferry; transient; changing old to new
indication; (thermometer) reading
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
entry; approach; penetration
to push aside; to push one's way through
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
inner citadel; core; center; centre
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
opposite side; opposition
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path