to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
sentiment; sentimentality
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
cattleman; raising cattle
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
jewel; precious stone; gem
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion