to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
professional job; profession
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
entreaty; appeal; petition
courtesy call; courtesy visit
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
cannibalism; anthropophagism
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
wish; desire; request; prayer
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
first-class goods; A-grade product
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house