to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to throw oneself (into an activity)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
marshland; wetland; swampland
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
column of water; water column
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
class; heading; group; category
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching