to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
application (of ointment, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to take a breath; to take a short rest
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to fall off; to tumble down
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation