bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
means; way; method; measure
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
experiment; experimentation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
stirring; slight movement
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words