to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
misjudgment; misjudgement
hey there; I say; see here
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to come and go; to go back and forth
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
countries where Chinese characters are used or were historically used
very great; enormous; serious
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
posterity; future life; life to come
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious