to be smeared; to be covered
to pry; to prize; to prise
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
tradition; legend; folklore
opposite side; opposition
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
memory; sense; experience
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
long cloak worn by soldiers, students, etc. (Meiji period)
presumption; assumption; estimation
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
spurt of blood (from one's victim)