to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
wetting; love affair; lover
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to put out; to extinguish
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
consequence; outcome; result; blame
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
immediately; right away; at once; instantly