to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to shed light; to cast light
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to boost; to force up; to push up
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
crystalline material; crystalline substance
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
coding; programming; coding (i.e. assigning a code to something)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
form; shape; figure; morph
to keep away; to keep at a distance
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go