to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
bad influence; negative influence
unique; peculiar; singular
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to rise; to erect; to get up
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to jump at; to be attracted by
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
scene; sight; scenario; setting
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness