in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
rat guard; disk of wood on storehouse pillars, ropes, etc.
dual structure; double structure
blow; shock; strike; batting
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
nothing but; none other than
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life