lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
sender; consignor; remitter
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
estimate (of costs); budget
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
letter; missive; note; mail
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
letter of resignation; request for retirement
sending back; return to sender
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
stimulating; exciting; provocative
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon