belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
providing information; provision of information; information provision
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
in the future; another day; later
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open