state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

attitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing

attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance; stand

expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)

intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

Often with a negative connotation

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

Derogatory; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight

Suffix; Indicates direction

-ways; -wards

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

in the act of ...; just as one is ...

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

manner of ...; way of ...

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

transformation

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

abnormality

Abbreviation; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sexual perversion; pervert

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Biology

metamorphosis

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Chemistry; Physics

transformation; transition; modification

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness