to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
anyone; any person; whoever
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
group; bunch; crowd; group
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
north wind; northerly wind