naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
almost; roughly; approximately
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
comma; decimal point; radix point
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
two (long cylindrical things)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
number; number plate; license plate
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary