to sink (into); to get depressed
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
suspicious-looking; fishy
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
superior; excellent; fine
place to die; place of death
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
obedience; submission; resignation
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to finger; to tamper (with)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)