grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
conduit (pipe); water pipe
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
opposite side; opposition
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
reaching; attaining; arrival
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
emergency staircase; fire escape
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
listening device; bug; wiretap
interception (email); wiretap; bug
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption