wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
third day of the month; three days
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
reading aloud; recitation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
active; dynamic; energetic
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be worried; to be troubled