what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
please; somehow or other; one way or another
than; from; out of; except; but; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
good; goodness; right; virtue
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
distinguished service; meritorious service
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dice; die; baton (of command)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted