to be helpful; to be useful
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
river; stream; River; the ... river
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
reason; cause; circumstances
next; secondly; subsequently
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to kill; to defeat; to beat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
left breast; left side of the chest
end of life; death; annihilation
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can