to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
way (of doing); manner; method; means
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
standing firm; holding out
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
production (e.g. play); direction
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview