to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
round shape; circle; circular form
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
materials; data; document
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
wristbone; carpus; carpal bone
to join together; to combine; to join up
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
telecommunications; correspondence
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
three; three years of age
long military service; having experienced many battles
calamity; misfortune; disaster
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
should; must; -able; probably; likely