to sit; to squat; to be implicated
firmly rooted; deep-seated
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
not counted (in the score); not tallied
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
here and there; everywhere
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
opposite side; other side; other party
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
natural virtue; personal virtue
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble