to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
corridor; hallway; passageway
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
failure; mistake; blunder
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
it's been a long time; long time no see
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)