to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to thrust away; to send flying
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
flight; desertion; escape
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
metallic sound; metallic clank
sweeping sideways; mowing down
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity