aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
living thing; organism; creature; biology
transactions; dealings; business
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
way of solving (a problem); solution
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
spirit; heart; disposition
by any standard; (not) even as flattery