living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
so; like this; in this way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
yoke; constraints; oppression
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in one's own way or style
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
living; lifestyle; living room
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan