gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
beyond that point; after that
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
little by little; bit by bit
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
firm; strong; solid; stable
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
tall figure; high stature