illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
out of character; unlike one
moment; brief space of time
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
cache; place to hide something
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
right beside; close to; nearby
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
regulation; adjustment; control