wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
brand name; trade name; product name
medical science; medicine
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
very; extremely; excessively
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
ability; performance; efficiency
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account