entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
philanthropic activity; charity work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
control; management (e.g. of a business)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather
end; close; conclusion; termination
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
then; well; so; well then
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
failure; mistake; blunder
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces