metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
same family (race, tribe)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
all eyes; public attention
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
secret; private; surreptitious
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor