unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
self-determination; suicide
to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
electromagnetic induction
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
one parent; single parent
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to draw back; to leave (the area)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
way of solving (a problem); solution
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
climax; peak; zenith; apex
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
prompt answer; direct personal answer
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
view (of life, etc.); outlook
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
anger; being angry; being mad
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)