cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to get a reputation as a philanderer
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
when it becomes; when it comes to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
schedule; program; programme; agenda
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
for some (unspecified) reason
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
diagnosis; medical examination
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
birth; creation; formation
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
stagnation; hindrance; delay
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of