to ascertain; to check; to make sure
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
craftsman; artisan; carpenter; (skilled) workman
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
weave; weaving; woven item
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to have meaning; to be meaningful
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be dead; to be lifeless
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hello; good day; good afternoon
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw into; to toss into
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
senior; elder; person older than oneself
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
seniority by length of service
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure