impossible to do (although wants to)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
greatness; enormity; superiority; maha
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
restoration; repair; mending
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
space; interval; space character; whitespace
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow