ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
kick-fighting; French boxing
to blow off; to be blown off
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
matter causing distress; something causing worry
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
questionnaire; survey; poll
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
adverse circumstances; adversity
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with