hair style; coiffure; hairdo
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to some extent; to a certain extent
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again