negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
high-quality goods; luxury item
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
cessation; (coming to an) end
a second time; again; once more; twice
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
not understanding; not knowing
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
blackhead; dark discoloration; blackening; (black or dark) tarnish
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
neighboring village; neighbouring village
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
so-and-so; who?; which people?
death from disease; death from illness
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
outrageous lie; outright lie
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity