to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
counter for chairs or seats
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
loud sound; loud reverberation
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather