to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
to be smeared; to be covered
all but dead; half killed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
fishnet shirt; mesh shirt
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
small number; small amount; fraction; decimal fraction
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor