root; source; origin; cause
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
training; drill; practice; discipline
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to surround; to crowd around
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
silence (not speaking); muteness
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
immediately; right away; on the spot
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit