continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to run through; to run past
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to lure someone; to entice someone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to take a breath; to take a short rest
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration