to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
playing in the mud; playing with mud
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
beginning; outset; first; onset
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
failure; mistake; blunder
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid