to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
within; inside of; less than
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
story; tale; talk; discussion
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung