form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
wooden fence; board fence
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
preparation; arrangements
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to lean against; to set against
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
diagonal move (in the game of go)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
counter for books; volume
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
southern part; the south (of a region)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to offer (put up) resistance
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
forcibly; against one's will
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
place for showering next to a tub