to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
children's story; fairy tale
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
pointing out; identification
just because; even if; even though
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
carefree; free from worry
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
naked eye; the physical eye
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
tendency; trend; inclination