eight (long cylindrical things)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
four (long cylindrical things)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
form; shape; figure; visage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
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
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
place; situation; position; location
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
while; during; while; although; all; both
both; both sides; both parties
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one more time; once more; once again
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do