toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
consideration; taking into account
possible; likely; probable
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
tradition; legend; folklore
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
the same generation; coeval
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious