disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
suggestion; hint; implication
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
scandal; deplorable event
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to telephone; to make a phone call
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
objection; dissent; protest
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
trial; judgement; judgment
life imprisonment; life sentence