intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be found; to be discovered
honorific/polite/humble prefix
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
number; number plate; license plate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
northwestern part; the northwest
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government