difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
it's not like; it isn't as if
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
in one's own way or style
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
moderate; proper; just right
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
surely; certainly; without doubt
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
disturbance; riot; mayhem
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
guess; conjecture; surmise
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
battlefield; battleground
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector