cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one thin flat object; one sheet
at least; at most; (even) just
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
unexpected meeting; coincidence
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
what do you want?; can I help you?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(barbed) wire entanglements
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fortune-telling; divination
how; in what way; how about; questionable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
dilapidated house; deserted house
a long time ago; in those days