to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
muddy water; red-light district
the same; the said; likewise
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to refuse; to decline; to deny
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
end; tip; extremities; terminal
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to view the past with nostalgia
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting