ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
intelligence; intellect; brains
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
opposite side; opposition
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
pistol; handgun; revolver
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
hand net; dip net; scoop net