standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
foil stamping; hot stamping; gold tooling (a book); gilt tooling
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
pleasant feeling; good vibes
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
again and again; repeatedly
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
each time it happens; at all such times
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
little by little; bit by bit
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to shave off; to scrape off
to push aside; to brush aside
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)