to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in one's own way or style
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
war; battle; match; game; competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
handrail; railing; banister
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
high-quality goods; luxury item
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
hostility; antagonism; opposition
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence