scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
(present) head of a family
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to indicate; to show; to point to
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
again (and again); once again; yet again
silence (not speaking); muteness
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
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)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
how; in what way; by what means
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
in spite of; regardless of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer