sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
feeling keenly; fully realizing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
pride; dignity; self-worth
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chain; series; connection; linkage
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
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
keeping things tidy and in order
each place; various places
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse