to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
cooperation; collaboration
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
recognition; acquaintance
to serve; to work for; to attend
to fight to the bitter end
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to be found; to be discovered
at a moment's notice; readily
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to sniff out; to get wind of
in the face of; in defiance of
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
village; hamlet; settlement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
noon; midday; daytime; lunch