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
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
calamity; disaster; accident
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
not yet known; unknown; strange
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
earnestly; immediately; exactly
place; situation; position; location
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
instability; insecurity; crankiness
the place for; the time for; the level of
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to become red; to redden; to blush
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
older brother; elder brother
older brother and younger sister