section manager; section chief
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
after that; afterwards; thereafter
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
such; this sort of; like this
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
light blue; pale blue; aqua
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
one (thing); one piece; one item
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous