malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
sense of duty (obligation)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
tool; implement; means; furniture
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
(divine) providence; dispensation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to hide; to conceal oneself
order; command; directions; instructions
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
convenient; handy; useful
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
study; diligence; discount; reduction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching