at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to make an appearance; to show up
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
piece; fragment; one (object)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to shake; to sway; to waver
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty