to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
wooden fence; board fence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
grandfather; male senior-citizen
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
care; precaution; guarding; caution
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to knock down; to knock off