to be needed; to be wanted
news; word; tidings; omen
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
recognition; acquaintance
outward appearance; apparent
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
kitchen; financial situation
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered