washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to become settled; to be fixed
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to jar; to creak; to grate
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
four (long cylindrical things)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
manner of using one's hands
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
fire for luring fish at night
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
postpartum; after childbirth