to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to cease; to stop; to be over
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask; to enquire; to query
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
how; in what way; how about
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone