thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
lavender; lavender (color)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
influence; effect; impact
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
custom; habit; customary practice
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
grave maintenance; grave keeper
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to have an eye on; to zero in on
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered