to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
stagnation; hindrance; delay
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
notice; attention; observation
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
person who has rendered distinguished service
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
of course; certainly; naturally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
all you want; as much as one wants
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging