face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be needed; to be wanted
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
national border; provincial border
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
existence; possession; having; limited company
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
secret military agency; secret service
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
adds force or indicates command
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
silence; stillness; quietness
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to pass (of time); to elapse
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to drink up; to drain (cup)