confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to blow out; to spout out
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
opposite; reverse; contrary
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
seasoning; flavour; flavor
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
calling by name; designation; nomination
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
living up to one's reputation
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
different opinion; objection
success or failure; outcome; result
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
right side; right-hand side
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to become desperate; to give in to despair
speech and conduct; words and deeds