in comparison to; rather than
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
decision; determination; resolution
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
single word; a few words; brief comment
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
closely-guarded secret; top secret
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cooperation; coordination; link
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
height (of body); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
perfect; complete; flawless
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
impossible to do (although wants to)