a little short; sawed-off (pants)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
gossip; corner of the mouth
forward somersault; forward roll
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
distinction; differentiation; classification
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to step on (something) and break it
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
son of a bitch; piece of shit
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
boiled and half-dried bonito
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
flesh-color; flesh-colour
honorific affix; honorific prefix
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia