to throw on the fire; to burn
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
naturalization; naturalisation
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
(arch.) carpenter's square; perpendicularity; straightness; model; standard
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
worldly affairs; public affairs
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
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 cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
reconciliation; make peace with
unkindness; unfriendliness
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)