to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
simply; merely; only; solely
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
horizon (related to bodies of water)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
rough sketch; design; cartoon
to press a question; to cross-examine
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with