faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how; in what way; by what means
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
place; situation; position; location
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
step; stride; counter for steps
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet