congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in the background; not standing out
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to distract a person's attention
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
open field; empty lot; plain
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
moron; idiot; stupid person
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to be manageable; to be able to handle
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to have (something) innate; to be born with
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
punishment; judgement; judgment
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
retainer; retinue; servant
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring