timothy (Phleum pratense); timothy grass
to lay aside; to set aside
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the same way as; just like
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
like this; this sort; this way
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to