substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
at least; at most; (even) just
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
being about to cry; the verge of tears
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
inside; interior; inner part
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
automatic; intransitive verb
this is why; this means; it is the case that