to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper