horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
genuine article; real thing; real deal
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
unrequited love; one-sided love
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be silent; to say nothing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
both hands; both arms; ten
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
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
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate