to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the place for; the time for; the level of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
not caring; not giving a damn
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
among these; between these; of these
how many years; how long; what year
no matter how much time passes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
divorce; dissolution of adoption