previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
contract; compact; agreement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
form; shape; figure; visage
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
measuring instrument; instrumentation
until now; so far; up to the present
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
sales; selling; marketing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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
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
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to