skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
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
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
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
hooting; jeering; heckling
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
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
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
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
each house; every house; many houses
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short