to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
forced repatriation; deportation
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
bedside; near one's pillow
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
Botan Rice Candy (lemon-orange flavored soft, chewy candy with an edible wrapper); Botan Ame; Bontan Ame
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
man; male; masculine gender
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
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)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to feel; to sense; to experience
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
bill strap; currency strap; currency band; wrapper band; newspaper band
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink