to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pale; pallid; bluish-white
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to concern; to be related
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
conservative without party affiliation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
moment by moment; hour by hour
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
enactment; establishment; creation
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
common language; lingua franca
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
grade; class; degree; magnitude
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive