a step; short distance; short time
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
vitality; (one's) life force
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
coating (esp. lacquering)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter