to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
again; once more; a second time
according to plan; as planned; on target
absorption; suction; attraction
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
even though; despite; when
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall on one's backside
ornamental ridge-end tile
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
offense and defense; offence and defence
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm