understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to offer (put up) resistance
damp; moist (negative nuance)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to squash; to crush; to flatten
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
living room (Western style); sitting room
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
not worth doing; waste of effort
to keep away; to keep at a distance
strong interaction; strong force
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
duty; obligation; responsibility
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption