intelligence; intellect; brains
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
rather; sooner; preferably
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
head; chief; boss; leader
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
not yet known; unknown; strange