origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(social) position; status
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
economical; comparatively cheap
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
body; physical system; (the) person
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
what do you want?; can I help you?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
in search of; in order to look for
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to turn completely into; to become completely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
for today; for the time being
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to go crazy; to go off one's head
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe