wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)
cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior); baran; green plastic garnish (orig. made from leaf) used in lunch boxes, with sushi, etc.
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
time; hour; period; class
quickly; calmly; intently
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
number of pages; page space
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
outstanding; brilliant; superb; excellent
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
red-lacquered sword sheath
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
great writer; major writer
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
meeting; facing; confronting