to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
two classes; double; two sets
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
function; facility; faculty; feature
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
should time and circumstances permit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
10,000,000,000; ten billion
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
quarrel; dispute; argument
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
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
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over