to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
decomposed body; decomposing corpse
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to complain; to make a complaint
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
proof (measure of alcohol content); -proof (e.g. waterproof); proof; proof; evidence
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally