to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
popular name; common name; given name
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
hoarse voice; husky voice
to lean against; to set against
systematic; methodical; scientific
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to be bony; to be angular
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
living in evacuation shelters
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to go underground; to go into hiding
to lead a life; to live a life
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
conduit (pipe); water pipe
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into