either way; in any case; one way or another
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
absorption; suction; attraction
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault