both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to get between; to be caught in
upward glance; upturned eyes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
segment; slice; section; intercept
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made