to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stairs; stairway; staircase
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to fall off; to tumble down
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to jump from one thing to another
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that; the matter in question
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one (thing); one piece; one item
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of