maintenance; preservation; improvement
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
vague recollection; faint memory
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to run down (stairs, etc.)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept