to some extent; to a certain extent
to play a central role; to take a leading part
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
having said that; on the other hand
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
carrying aboard a warship
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
from the beginning; from scratch
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world