to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
pointing out; identification
to be kind to; to treat kindly
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
moderate; proper; just right
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
rationalization; justification
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
France; French (language)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level