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)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
and; thereupon; because of that
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in accordance with; according to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mask; disguise; guise; mask
right under; directly below
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)