ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
finally; barely; only just; gradually
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
open; spacious; extensive
plateau; tableland; eminence
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
(not) even once; (not) ever
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
declaration; statement; assertion
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to call together; to convene
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
staying behind; remaining; residual