to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to slap; to strike; to spank
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
enactment; establishment; creation
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
four beasts (tiger, leopard, black bear, and brown bear); four gods said to rule over the four directions
order; command; life; destiny; fate
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to ask a high price; to overcharge
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy