cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
to entrust; to leave to a person
comfort; consolation; diversion
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
tag (children's game); tig
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to fall on one's backside
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
blink of an eye; instant; moment
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
material; substance; matter
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
living thing; organism; creature; biology
government official; clerk
appointment; assignment; promotion
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
body and soul; mind and body
to become distant; to recede
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment