manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
same family (race, tribe)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
small fraction; small proportion
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
low (level, value, price, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
presence (impressive quality)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be born; to come into the world
birth; creation; formation
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
pleased; obliged; appreciative
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly