to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
popular name; common name; given name
oral medicine; internal medicine
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to behave well (of a child)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to try to do; to attempt to do
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to collapse; to flop (onto)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword