poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)
embellishing one's words (one of the ten evil deeds); embellished language; flowery language
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difference; discrepancy; variation
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(full) name; family name and given name
name plate; name tag; label
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
sentient beings; humaneness; compassion
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
right mindfulness; true faith (in rebirth in the promised land)
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
recitation; reciting from memory
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides