alphanumeric character; letters (of the English alphabet) and numbers
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
useless; vain; aimless; idle
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
serious; severe; grave; acute
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
hostility; animosity; enmity
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
and then; and so; and; so then
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be torn off; to come off
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
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
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people