to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
firmly rooted; deep-seated
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
change; transition; vicissitudes
very; greatly; exceedingly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
all; entire; whole; altogether
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one or two; a few; small number
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
silk cotton (esp. from the Indian silk cotton tree); Indian silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
bakery; baker; pastry shop
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
bored; having nothing to do; idle
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
88 years old; (arch.) rice
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)