fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to smirk; to grin broadly
to brave a danger; to take a risk
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
continuation; succession; series
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to say; to tell; to state; to do
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it's been a long time; long time no see
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ago; since; before; previous
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)