direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to face; to go towards; to head towards
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
dullard; indecisive person
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away