demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
that's the way it is; such is life
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to discuss; to talk together
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
influence; effect; impact
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
(religious) faith; belief; creed
belief; faith; conviction
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
little by little; bit by bit
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to put one's strength into
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation