to surmount a difficulty; to go across a mountain
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
preliminary test or trial; tryout
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to push aside; to push one's way through
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
in the same way as; just like
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
duty; function; office; mission; task
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
rope; cord; policeman's rope
whistle (sound made with the lips)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan