to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
in the same manner as before; the same as always
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
with these words; while saying
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to rock; to shake; to swing
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sorry; excuse me; thank you