to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
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)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
here and there; in places
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
street stall; stand; booth
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
mountain road; mountain trail
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
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
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
suffix for familiar person
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial