to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
here and there; in places
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
suspension bridge; rope bridge
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
I see; that's right; indeed
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
form; shape; figure; visage
head; lead; vanguard; first
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
rope; cord; policeman's rope
instant; moment; for an instant
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo