fate; chance; relationship; tie
offense and defense; offence and defence
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
waking; waking up; awakening
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to be smeared; to be covered
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward