use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
supply; provision; service; supply
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be silent; to say nothing
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
little by little; bit by bit
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused