counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
one or two; a few; small number
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
number of pages; page space
to fold up; to fold into layers
paper airplane (aeroplane)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
older sister; elder sister
to part left and right; to open out
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to have meaning; to be meaningful
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
witnessing; observing; sighting
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly