slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
looking away; looking aside
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
decoration; ornament; trimmings
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to thrust away; to send flying
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
safety; welfare; well-being
to tighten; to press hard
invisibly; secretly; privately
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention