kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to blow off; to be blown off
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
just a minute; small quantity
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
appearance; figure; shape; form
concealment; suppression; hiding
double; twice (as much); twofold
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
length (of an animal); body length
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tradition; legend; folklore
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into