to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
courting; wooing; making advances
to accept; to receive; to agree
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to become fraught with emotion
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
massing (of troops); gathering
evening; early night hours
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
school building; schoolhouse
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
allegiance; obedience; submission
amount of light; quantity of light
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
2nd day of the month; two days