foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to have one's name entered (in a list)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
allocation; assignment; allotment
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to crouch; to squat; to cower
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard