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 use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
misjudgment; misjudgement
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
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
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
supporting evidence; corroboration
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
last night; yesterday evening
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
final; eventual; ultimate
only recently; just of late