making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
kanji "dotted cliff" radical (radical 53)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
interval; break; pause; spare moment
with a friendly grin; smilingly
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
sickness and health start with the mind
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
steady advance; carrying all before one
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce