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 cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
fourth day of the month; four days
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
way; method; means; resource; course
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
many; much; plenty; hardly
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
only; merely; but; no more than
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)