stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
handrail; railing; banister
upper half of the body; upper body
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
retreating figure; appearance from behind
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
feeling; sense; impression
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
popular name; common name; given name
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
failure; mistake; blunder
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to crawl out of; to creep out of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
wallboard; wall decoration
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
fertile; rich; productive
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)