black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to throw open; to leave open
adds force or indicates command
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
both hands; both arms; ten
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall flat; to fall face down
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
platoon commander; section commander
feather decoration; plume
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class