to be born; to come into this world
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to bring; to take; to bring about
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to sway; to waver
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(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
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent