forgetting; lapse of memory
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to copy (down); to transcribe
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
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
every person; each one; everybody
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)