common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
by means of; due to; because of; according to
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
counter for wheels and flowers
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
quadruped; four-footed animal
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)