insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
very young; little; childish; immature
while; even though; despite
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in that manner; like that
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing