to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to raise one's voice; to shout
choice; selection; option
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hitting the ball squarely
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
government office; public office
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
setback; impediment; adversity; misfortune; hardship
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality