to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
metre; meter; meter; gauge
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
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.)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
retention; maintenance; preservation