to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
to be responsive; to show immediate results
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
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
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
right angle; perpendicular
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light