abridgment; abridgement; condensation; contraction
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
considerably; greatly; a lot
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings