to distribute; to hand out
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
predation; eating prey; preying upon
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
clothes; clothing; garments
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
inspection; examination; checking
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to rest; to relax; to repose
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
cheap article; poor quality article
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner