severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
remittance; sending money; transferring money
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
future years; in (one's) later years
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to shade an account; to add something extra
in its entirety; whole; wholly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
revision (of text); alteration; change
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to order; to command; to appoint
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
good (place to leave off); convenient
to read aloud; to read to someone
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts