to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to rain incessantly; to downpour
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
whole face; all over one's face
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
imposing stance; daunting pose
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)