to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)

to twist (a body part); to bend; to sprain

to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck)

to defeat easily; to beat

to make (a problem, design, etc.) intricate; to make peculiar; to make complicated

to manage to compose (a haiku, song, etc.)

Dated term

to wrap (a monetary gift) in paper

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to be curved; to bend

to get sulky; to sulk

to grow bitter; to become embittered; to become perverse

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money)

working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising; contriving

Word usually written using kana alone

twist; spin

Word usually written using kana alone

ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); taste

Word usually written using kana alone

monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper

Sumo

twisting throw

to twirl; to spin

to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)

heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling