dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
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
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
with a slip; with a slide
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
function; facility; faculty; feature
(distinction of) sex; gender
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
androgynous; hermaphroditic
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
palm heel; heel of the palm
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape