to shine; to glitter; to be bright
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to speak; to hear a voice
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
servant; manservant; menial
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
minimum; at the very least
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
section; cross section; profile
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)