to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to be needed; to be wanted
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
outside of; not covered by
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
inside; interior; inner part
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
both; both sides; both parties
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
another thing; exception; special case
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities