the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
laughing foolishly; cackling
river surface; surface of a river
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to collapse into; to flop onto
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on