to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dukedom; duchy; principality
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
reform; reformation; reorganization
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
stirring; rousing oneself
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
massing (of troops); gathering
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
coordinator; coordinating role
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role