to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to increase; to add to; to augment
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ectogenesis; outside the body
in case of; at that time; at this time
number of articles; quantity
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
magic sword; cursed sword
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
root; joint; base; crotch
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a find; windfall; bargain
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
that is to say; so that means
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be found; to be discovered
possible; likely; probable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation