to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
upward adjustment; upward revision
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
every person; every mouth; every entrance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
after a long time; for the first time in a while
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down