and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
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 emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
dull sound; muffled sound
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
region; limits; stage; level
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
nothing but; none other than
to cross the line; to go too far
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
deviation; departure; omission
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
different culture; foreign culture
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
in the end; at the end of the day