origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
narrow; thin (sized); slender
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
scenery; scene; landscape
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
mission; delegation; transmission