naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
degenerate; pervert; deviant
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button; button
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
pointing out; identification
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown