mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
manly; masculine; like a man
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
master; teacher; stable master
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
second arrow; second move; second step
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct