skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hooting; jeering; heckling
grasp; catch; understanding
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
retreating figure; appearance from behind
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
technique; art; skill; move
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be perturbed; to be agitated
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence