to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make a speech; to address
(not) a single person; (no) one
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
retainer; vassal; servant
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
unexpectedly; surprisingly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)