to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
in accordance with; according to
head; lead; vanguard; first
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to become frayed; to become loose
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
active; dynamic; energetic
periodic; regular; routine
inspection; examination; checking
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
untouched; unused; intact
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
plural; multiple; several