to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
immediately; right away; on the spot
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
along the road; along the way
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
indicate reason; infers some protest
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
sports ground; sports oval
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull