whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
half a point (esp. in go)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
the opposite sex; isomerism
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
is something that; is that which
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
novel; story; (work of) fiction
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)