to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
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)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
minute adjustment; fine tuning
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
those (near the second person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
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
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate