wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
millions; several million; a few million
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
history of; experience of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
than; other than; except; but
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
pre-existing; already there; conventional
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
conduct; behavior; behaviour
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry