shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
improved version; revised edition; refinement
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
son of a bitch; piece of shit
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
composite; combined; complex
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to freeze; to refrigerate
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
marking; grading; scoring
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
February; second month of the lunar calendar
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
prickling; stinging; biting
start; origin; beginnings
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
nowadays; in this day and age
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
old woman; joker (in old maid)
but; however; although; though
advantage or disadvantage
encounter; engagement; battle
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
to break a dam; to burst out
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)