outside of one's area of expertise
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
memory; ability to remember
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of a trigram)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
such; this sort of; like this
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to join together; to combine; to join up
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to count on one's fingers
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
silence (not speaking); muteness