batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
murder; homicide; manslaughter
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(medical) doctor; physician
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
recuperation; medical treatment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
striking; remarkable; considerable
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to entertain; to make welcome
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
cheap article; poor quality article
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse