to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
observation; survey; watching
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
preparing for action or battle
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)