needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
cloud movements; overhanging clouds
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars