to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
system; organization; organisation; architecture
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be too numerous; to be too much
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
sword skills; swordsmanship
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to relax; to take it easy
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group; group without a base