to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
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)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to rock; to shake; to swing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis