battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
dwelling; house; residence; address
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
walking heavily; lumbering
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
choices; alternatives; options
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance