(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to cause someone to worry
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
dinner (esp. a formal one)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
summer vacation; summer holiday
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
difference; variation; difference
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)