to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
compilation; editing; recording
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
two (long cylindrical things)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
business; trade; operations; sales
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to entrust; to leave to a person
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
how long; how far; how much
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate