to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to go along; to walk along; to follow
instant; moment; for an instant
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
semi-transparent; translucent
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
inside one's heart; in one's mind
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to put one's hand on; to touch
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed