to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
although I say; although one might say; although called
feather; plume; plumage; down
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
place; position; location; position; standing; status
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(in) the air; midair; sky
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
no way to do; nothing can be done
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
mass; quality and quantity
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)