poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
single letter; single character
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
scholarship; scientific attainments
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
writing songs or poems; poem
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
alone; by oneself; on one's own
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
good position; favourable situation
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
vassals; retainers; followers