to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
grasp; catch; understanding
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
chair; stool; post; office; position
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be needed; to be wanted
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
that's a different matter; that's a different story
exactly as stated; verbatim
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger