clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
counter for chairs or seats
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
draw (in competition); tie game
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to jump upon (a moving object)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)