to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
both hands; both arms; ten
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
meaning; significance; sense
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
archery; mapping; map; morphism
putting into operation; invocation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time