to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
many people; a large number of people
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't you think?; indicates question
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and then; and so; and; so then
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
(religious) faith; belief; creed