to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
crossroads; crossing; intersection; 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 charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; 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; to grasp (a point)
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
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
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 (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into