rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
discipline; training; teaching manners
training (animals); breaking (animals)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
change; alteration; modification
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
changing completely; transformation
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
eruption; volcanic eruption
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace