to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to close (one's eyes); to shut
failure; mistake; blunder
unqualified person; ineligible person; unsuitable person; incompetent person
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
trisection; dividing into three (parts)