accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to shave off; to scrape off
one edge; one end; one side
place; room; margin; scope
to crouch; to squat; to cower
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
while doing over and over; repeatedly
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
study; research; investigation
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
surface of the earth; ground surface
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched