to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
there is nothing; having nothing
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
blow; shock; strike; batting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)