the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
special training; intensive training; crash course
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
near; close; beside; third person
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
thin strips of raw fish and squid
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
upper end; top; tip; top edge
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize