impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to bring up under one's personal care
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
sensitivity to cold; poor circulation
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
comic actor; comedian; comic performer
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket