to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
discovery; detection; finding
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
technique; art; skill; move
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
reverse side of a paper; reading between the lines
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture