to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to anticipate; to foresee
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to get one's head around; to think about
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention