opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
point in common; common feature
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
care; precaution; guarding; caution
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
number or size of periodicals or pictures; type size
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
human kindness; human weakness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
sun-dried fish or vegetables
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
common kochia (Bassia scoparia); burning bush; summer cypress
university professor; college professor
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
virtue; charm; merit; good point
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)