to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
how many people; a number of people
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
participation; joining; entry; adherence
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
seasoning; flavour; flavor
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
consequence; outcome; result; blame
several years; a few years
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
(not) even once; (not) ever
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty