reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
school record; scholastic performance
to be scattered around; to lie scattered
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to look after (often medically); to take care of
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
other side; opposite side; other party
door; gate; opening; title page
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
woman; female; feminine gender
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
(walking) stick; cane; wand