to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
decoration; ornament; trimmings
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to join together; to combine; to join up
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
split; division; break up
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
spread; span; expanse; extent
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
one edge; one end; one side
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
there being no use in arguing (about it)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
probe each other; sound each other out
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
spell; charm; incantation; magic word