grotesque; disgusting; gross
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (in China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong); special district (of a nation with a federal structure)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
card (with a message written on it)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
administrative district; ward
various states; various provinces
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
modernization; modernisation
changing completely; transformation
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to annoy; to cause trouble
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
founder of a religious sect