almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
bamboo divination stick (used in I Ching divination)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
smooth (i.e. without problems)
in terms of; from the point of view of
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
ming yi (hexagram 36 of the I Ching: darkening of the light)