counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be a matter of life or death
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
as far as the eye can see
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious