occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
another thing; exception; special case
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
acceleration; speeding up
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
globular shape; spherical shape
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
advance; moving forward; progress
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
within; inside of; less than
reaching; attaining; arrival
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill