small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
some book; book about that subject; books
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to become misty; to become hazy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to die by drowning; to drown
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
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
massive failure; debacle; fiasco