mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
how; in what way; by what means
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
infants; babies and very young children
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
comparatively; relatively
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
just a minute; small quantity
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
four (long cylindrical things)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)