pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to use up all one's strength
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
body; body blow (in boxing)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in