safety zone; traffic island
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
karoshi; death from overwork
hostility; animosity; enmity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
two (long cylindrical things)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
body; physical system; (the) person
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
at first; in the beginning; originally
strength; power; proficiency; ability
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect