to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to say; to be called; to do
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
practice; practising; experience
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
calming down; quieting down
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
servant; manservant; menial
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at least; at most; (even) just