improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
useless; vain; aimless; idle
a short while ago; already
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
generation; lifetime; age
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
great man; magnanimous man
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking