ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
intimidation; threat; bluster
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to rank next to; to come after
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
deed; act; work; performance
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
intimacy; affection; familiarity
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on