to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
snake; serpent; large snake
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
so; to such an extent; such
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
life; living; I; me; student
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be able to manage somehow or another