popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
tedious; boring; being fed up with
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
maintenance; preservation; improvement
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)