wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
folding; collapsible; telescopic
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
(theatrical) fighting scene
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
chess problem; composed shogi problem
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to get strong; to gain strength
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to pause; to have a short intermission
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand