to need; to demand; to take; to require
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
suggestion; hint; implication
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perception; sensing; noticing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
at least; at most; (even) just
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sharing; division; draw; tie