horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
follower; attendant; valet; servant
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to rock; to shake; to swing
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to stiffen; to become stiff
manners; courtesy; etiquette
next; secondly; subsequently
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
thought; consideration; thinking
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)