amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
devoted; self-sacrificing
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
small change; coins; small sum of money
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
indolence; laziness; sloth
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor