restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
had better ...; had better not ...
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
don't you think?; indicates question
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
front; frontage; facade; main
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
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
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand