to summon courage; to be brave
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
double; twice (as much); twofold
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
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
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
concussion (of the brain)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to anticipate; to foresee
to become fraught with emotion
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides