difference; variation; difference
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
good (place to leave off); convenient
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to turn against; to become an enemy
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to grow up; to become an adult
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to hide; to keep to oneself
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)