idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
hard struggle; strenuous effort
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
doing whatever one pleases
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes