to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
moment to quit; way to quit
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
but; however; provided that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to run through; to run past
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
inside; interior; inner part
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
dark reddish-brown; liver color
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
Grand Master (of an order); grandmaster (of chess)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction