lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to do over; to remake; to resume
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
acceleration; speeding up
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)