strength; power; proficiency; ability
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
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
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
spoken language; colloquial expression
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
study; research; investigation
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
that's the way it is; such is life
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
shellfish; seashell; shell
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
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
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept