sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
decision; settlement; definition
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to bring; to take; to bring about
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
complete victory; total victory
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to jump at; to be attracted by
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
strong interaction; strong force
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to knock down; to utterly defeat
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
we have a result!; game over!; match!
not yet known; unknown; strange