to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
spinning; silk reeling; filature
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
head; lead; vanguard; first
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
surname; family name; last name
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
various countries; various regions; various provinces
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
stop (on a trip); destination
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
food self-sufficiency rate
import; importation; introduction; afferent
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
world history; international history
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
use; utility; profit; gain
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
light brown; golden brown; tan
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place