to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
several years; a few years
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
document; official papers
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
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
space; interval; space character; whitespace
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to throw into; to toss into
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
interior; inside; internal
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
strict; close; precise; scrupulous