ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
establishment; settlement
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
polish (jewels); cultivation
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
manners and customs; folkways; usage
to bring; to take; to bring about
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
presenting no difficulty; not hard
to throw on the fire; to burn
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
near oneself; close to one; familiar
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness