rather than; more ... than ...
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
snake; serpent; large snake
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
surroundings; environs; circumference
secret technique; secret art
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
genius; prodigy; natural gift
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
making an attempt; trial run
number of times; frequency; count
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to finish reading; to read through
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
family; relatives; dependents; household
ring; band; ring; circum-