to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
war; fighting; fierce competition
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
reason; cause; circumstances
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
as a child; when one was a child
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to recover consciousness; to come to
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...