to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
non-standard pronunciation; dialect; mistaken rumor; baseless gossip
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
sun; saint; San (people); son
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
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.
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
time; season; period; phase; stage
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to watch steadily; to stare
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
large quantity; large amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
if you do this; if this is the case
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than