victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
wedded life; married life
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
masculinization; virilization
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
punishment (of an enemy); chastisement
winding; zigzag; meandering; sheep intestines
rushing around; running wild
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
feminine; womanly; female
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing