calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to establish; to formulate
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to smash; to break into pieces
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
horseplay; fooling around
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
departure; leaving; setting off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in search of; in order to look for
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless