affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
morning; forenoon; just before noon
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to overdo; to do too much
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
so what!; who gives a damn?
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sharing; division; draw; tie