medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
time bell; chime of a time bell
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
R; r; radius; curve; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-); refrigerator
abbreviation; abbreviated style
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to pay attention; to be watchful
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)