obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
arch of the foot; plantar arch
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
a step; short distance; short time
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
invitation; introduction; temptation
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
counter for helmets, etc.
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed