masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
erotic or pornographic literature (Edo period)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
state of mind; mentality; psychology
alternately; in succession
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
equal rights among men and women
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
other than; excluding; without
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
endurance; perseverance; patience
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to bring back; to restore