loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to fight a battle; to have a fight
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
preparation; arrangements
discovery; detection; finding
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
legendary; fabled; fabulous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to get one's head around; to think about
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to close (one's eyes); to shut
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse