a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
book; volume; this; present; main; head
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)