basis for decision; evidence for judging
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
secret technique; secret art
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
even if; even though; however; no matter how
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access