maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
the people; the public; the world
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
essence; true nature; substance; reality
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
in succession; one after another
to play a leading role; to play a central part
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
cheap article; poor quality article
tool; implement; means; furniture
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance