ordinary citizen; the general public
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to breathe out; to exhale
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
disorder; disturbance; unrest
pressure; oppression; suppression
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
twice; again; second time
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
calm; composed; leisurely
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
rate of magnification; magnification power
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)