abuse; curse; swearing; insult
depending on; dependent on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
most of all; extremely; supremely
to pay attention; to be watchful
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
endurance; perseverance; patience
otherwise; or else; if not
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to talk together; to chat together
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
fame; popularity; reputation
to settle (in a place); to settle down
now that; since; so long as; because
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)