whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
name; given name; first name
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to speak; to hear a voice
handrail; railing; banister
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be bony; to be angular
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously