distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
speaking voice; talking voice
killing time; staving off boredom
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
yeast mash; yeast starter
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to fall ill; to be taken ill
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
close to the wall; alongside the wall
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
innermost depths of one's heart
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
bored; having nothing to do; idle
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to tear up and throw away
way of talking; speaking style