chief (of police); head (of office)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to be infected; to be contagious
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)