to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to watch over; to watch attentively
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to serve; to work for; to attend
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
(arch.) divining; (arch.) telling a fortune; (arch.) predicting; choosing; settling; fixing
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
cushion; pillow; mattress
to increase; to add to; to augment
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume