shaman; oracle; diviner; medium
origin; beginning; source; rise
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to have a guilty conscience
not caring; not giving a damn
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(not so) much; (not) very
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath