country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) 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
life and 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
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
in the future; another day; later
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
dubious; puzzled; 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 flutter about; to revolve
military forces; hosts; troops
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to figure out; to get an idea
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
every person; each one; everybody
clear; distinct; evident; definite
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to stay calm; to keep cool
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking