popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
your body; your health; yourself; you
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
bet; wager; stake; gamble
refining; refinement; smelting; training
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
strong person; the strong; the powerful
strong-willed; strong of heart
both sides; two sides; double-sided
older brother; elder brother
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
filthy; dirty (looking); drab