root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
being about to cry; the verge of tears
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
imperial court; royal court
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
interview (e.g. for a job)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied