to turn towards; to point
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to like; to love; to be fond of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
will not do; do not; does not
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)