wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to talk; to carry meaning
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
overall victory; championship
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
of course; certainly; naturally
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
product; produce; result; fruit
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
whenever you want; any time you like
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle