to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
pronunciation; production of sound
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
unexpected meeting; coincidence
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
feelings; thoughts; meaning
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
reading aloud; recitation
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to prostrate oneself before
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Japanese person; Japanese people
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
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.)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to feel a chill run down one's spine
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management