point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
plural; multiple; plural (number)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
ability; performance; efficiency
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
creation; generation; formation; derivation
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
place; position; location; position; standing; status
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)