to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
weakening; emaciation; decline
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
until now; so far; up to the present
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
social life; social intercourse
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
world; society; people; the public
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
diagnosis; medical examination
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cramming in (many small things); jumbling together
the figure below; the lower chart (diagram, illustration, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)