tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)