to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
reaching; attaining; arrival
site; point on a map; spot
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to ask; to enquire; to query
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to surround; to crowd around
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in case of; at that time; at this time
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
old friend; old acquaintance
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples