here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be led by; to be headed by
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
wild beast; wild animal; brute
riding fast; driving a horse fast
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
scattering (in all directions)
shades of night; night scene
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to tighten; to press hard
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
mundane; commonplace; ordinary
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
forgetting; lapse of memory
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
quadruped; four-footed animal
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)