class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
east, west, south and north
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
cookware; cooking utensil
quality (of a product or a service)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(giving) instruction; initiation
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
paste (form); (as a) paste
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to close (one's eyes); to shut