freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
putting into operation; invocation
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
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)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
ability; performance; efficiency
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
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 be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
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
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
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)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
drop (e.g. of water); drip
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light