to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
thin board; veneer; thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less); thin cloth; square wooden vase stand
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
semi-transparent; translucent
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
regulation; adjustment; control
in succession; one by one
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
disadvantageous; long (odds)
since; henceforth; ever since
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
half the body; half length
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
success or failure; outcome; result
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)