to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to become better; to improve
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
way of eating; how to eat
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
adds force or indicates command
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
many; numerous; various; large number of
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
extermination; expulsion; destruction
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
beginning; outset; first; onset
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
chair; stool; post; office; position
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)