to prostrate oneself before
living by oneself; living alone
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
panel; scene-panel; painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
tangent line; tangential line
to rush back; to run back
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
container (e.g. shipping); skip
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee