merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
arm; skill; efforts; ability
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
when it becomes; when it comes to
outward appearance; apparent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
aggression; invasion; raid
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
armed might; military power; the sword; force
national border; provincial border
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)