to shake; to sway; to waver
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
tag (children's game); tig
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
counter for wheels and flowers
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
older brother; elder brother
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
elementary level; beginner level
job; work; duties; trade; skill
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
independence; self-reliance
pretension; conceit; hubris