rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be sooty; to be stained
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to change the position of
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
joint struggle; common (united) front
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
directivity; directionality; intentionality
exchange of blows; long rally
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
overhead kick (in soccer); bicycle kick
flood of emotions; many thoughts
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
serves you right!; see what happens!
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
slurring (of speech); indistinctly; inarticulately
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
a cut above; one step above
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning