dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
convenient; handy; useful
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
clarification; definition
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
only; merely; but; no more than
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
retort; back talk; backchat
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
intimidation; threat; bluster
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend