hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
personal; individual; private
safe; vault; storage cabinet
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
great difference; big difference; wide margin
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
biometrics; biometric authentication
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to gain strength; to have energy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
effect; result; worth; use; avail
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
top hundred; hundred best