to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
in one's own way or style
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
(one's) quota; assignment
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
study; research; investigation
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
all-night vigil over a body; wake
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity