to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
again; once more; a second time
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that's the way it is; such is life
bank; banking institution
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
neighbourhood; neighborhood
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
choices; alternatives; options
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return