absence; disregard; indifference
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shake; to sway; to waver
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
arm; skill; efforts; ability
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
such; this sort of; like this
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
action; operation; effect; function
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one more time; once more; once again
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client