involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be mad about; to be hooked on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
comfort; consolation; diversion
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
form; method; system; formula
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
latent disposition; inner feelings
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to be late; to be unpunctual
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to stop (plug) one's ears
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
way of reciting; way of telling a story
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden