social life; social intercourse
technique; art; skill; move
contest; comparison; competition
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
greater than ...; bigger ...
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
yearned for; longed for; missed
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety