to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast