to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
now that; since; so long as; because
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
decoy (for hunting); stool
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be too numerous; to be too much
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to pass (of time); to elapse
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday