bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
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
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to tighten; to press hard
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
impossible; unlikely; improbable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
such; like that; that sort of; very
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted