to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to have a reason; to have an excuse
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to indicate; to show; to point to
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
three sides; small offering stand
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
switch (long, slender shoot of a tree); switch (cane used for flogging)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
innocence; being not guilty
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
time limit; time restriction
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
leaving everything up to someone else
covert action; covert operations