to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to visit (someone) in hospital
timewasting; killing time
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
temporary; provisional; interim
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy