direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
limbs; arms and legs; body
to boost; to force up; to push up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
waist; waistline; waist measurement
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
beyond that point; after that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling