to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be photographed; to be projected
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
manly; masculine; like a man
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata); (arch.) wild rocambole (Allium grayi)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
in order; in turn; one by one
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
groundwater; underground water
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear