to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
looking depressed; long face
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
house in an alley; rear tenement
ancestor; forefather; foremother
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to lie down; to throw oneself down
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
state of mind; mentality; psychology
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating