porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
huge person; enormous object
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
attendance; presence; appearance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
Cthulhu (fictional deity created by H.P. Lovecraft)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial