to be well-known; to be famous
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to poke each other; to jab each other
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to send or direct a person to
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
news; word; tidings; omen
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
malicious; deliberately mean
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
great laughter; burst of laughter
shriek of delight; cry of joy
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to work without sleep or rest
statue; picture; picture revealing character
singing voice; (sound of) singing
(your) beloved son; cute boy
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
interest (in something); enthusiasm
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden