relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
change; alteration; transmutation; mutation
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
milk (of a mammal); latex (milky fluid found in plants)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to revere; to respect; to worship
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
Enkyū era (1069.4.13-1074.8.23)
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated