correction; rectification; mending; repair
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to sit for an examination
to pretend; to act (as if)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
night; middle of the night
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
image; figure; figure; form; image
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
unanticipated; unexpected
counter for birds or rabbits
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unqualified; without qualifications
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness