to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
countermeasure; counter-measure
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
regular time; stated period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
perception; sensing; noticing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
the reverse; other side; lining
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
beyond that point; after that
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected