dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
meaning of a word; meaning of the kanji (that make up a word)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to annoy; to cause trouble
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat