channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
diagnosis; medical examination
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
melancholy; gloom; depression
medicine; medical art; medical skills
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
albino Japanese rat snake
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
in good health; alive and well; going strong
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
staying behind; remaining; residual
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated