to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
young person; youth; young
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
living up to (one's, its) reputation
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
spirit of a deceased person
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to order; to command; to appoint
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to fall flat; to fall face down
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
done; just done; just finished
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
evil spirit; demon; devil
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to give; to do (something) for
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to leap back; to jump back
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation