to press a question; to cross-examine
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
silence (not speaking); muteness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
storehouse; warehouse; godown
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
chief; main; principal; important
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to chase; to run after; to pursue
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to split; to be split; to splinter
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag