empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
elegance; taste; refinement
with a start; with a jump
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be exhausted; to be worn out
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
chalk (mineral); white wall
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment