loud shout; excited cheering
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to live; to make a living; to get on with
cooperation; collaboration
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to well up; to burst; to arise
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
command; lead; generalship; leadership
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
pickled vegetables; pickles
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
the West; the Occident; Western countries