to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to watch intently; to stare
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(another's) daughter; young lady
man; male; masculine gender
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to rush over; to run up to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
computer-aided design; CAD
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
putting into operation; invocation
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
but; however; provided that
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision