contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the world in general; society; convention
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
smoothly; easily; readily
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be found; to be discovered
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)