to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
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)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to stop (plug) one's ears
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick (at someone, something)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
acceleration; speeding up
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to lend an ear to; to listen to
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
head; lead; vanguard; first
entry; approach; penetration
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)