skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
both (people); the two of them
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
Leo (constellation); the Lion
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
factory; plant; mill; workshop
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
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)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to pierce through; to break through
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er