heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to turn towards; to point
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to perceive; to understand
to be excited; to be elated
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ten; 10; ten years of age
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
adds force or indicates command
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(not) even once; (not) ever
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
naivete; simplicity; innocence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
un-; non-; negative prefix
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate