to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
half a point (esp. in go)
service entrance; delivery entrance
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
physical condition; state of health
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
more than anything; above all else
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
madness; craziness; insanity
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
influence (on someone); inspiration
civilized person; civilized people
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
not caring; not giving a damn