dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
noise cancelling (in headphones)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
both (people); the two of them
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
up in a tree; in the trees
to creep about; to crawl around
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
exit; way out; outlet; vent
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
adaptation; accommodation; conformity