well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(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)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
natural or man-made feature or object on the earth's surface (trees, hill, river, road, building, etc.); object or structure important in a battle, esp. for concealment
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
major cleanup; spring cleaning
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy