stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
right-hand radical of a character
interior; inside; internal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to appease; to suppress; to calm
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
just because; even if; even though
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to own; to receive; to understand
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)