thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
a short while ago; already
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
genuine; authentic; true; real
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn