to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(only) one option; one possible choice
counter for choices, options, etc.
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
independent; responsible; active; subjective
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
image quality (film, video, etc.)
tone quality; sound quality
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to try all possible means
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
physical condition; state of health
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
as you see; as you can see
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
one's physical safety; personal security
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
calling by name; designation; nomination