to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
using as an intermediary; through
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
coloured paper; colored paper
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
memory; sense; experience
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)