independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
perfect; just right; ideal
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
change; transformation; inversion
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to fall in love (with); to love
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to put on airs; to assume importance
to shut in; to confine; to contain
newcomer; initiate; rookie