stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to become settled; to be fixed
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
plural; multiple; several
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
elementary particle; particle
probability; likelihood; chances
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
older brother and younger sister
parts; accessories; components
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to rock; to shake; to swing
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
the very best; excellent; superb
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate