to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to press a question; to cross-examine
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
restoration (buildings, art, vehicles, etc.); (system) restore; recovery (file system, etc.)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
embryo; germ (e.g. wheat germ)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
probe (device; electric, magnetic, sonic, etc.); probing needle; probe; sound
on the occasion of; at the time of
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
stimulating; exciting; provocative
settlement; permanent residency
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
to be born; to come into this world
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to make one's own; to take possession of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml