to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
woman; lady; adult female
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
absorption; suction; attraction
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
although I say; although one might say; although called
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
prickling; stinging; tingling
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
cesspool; sink; manure sink
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
grip (of hand); grip strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
concussion (of the brain)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash