to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
dim-witted; slow to catch on
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
with a start; with a jump
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
that; the matter in question
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
very young; childish; immature
process; course; mechanism
magic; sorcery; incantation
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
promising; hopeful; full of promise
outside the country; abroad
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)