reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
businesslike; professional
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
fast-talking; rapid talking
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
while; even though; despite
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
relation; connection; relevance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish