person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
thought control; thought censorship
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
expression of love; showing love
to make one's own; to take possession of
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to tower above; to stand out
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
as is usual with; in common with
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
bilingual; in two languages
progress; being under way
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order