to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lose sight of; to miss
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to take on a role; to take part
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
how; in what way; by what means
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
fast pushing (of a button)