illness; condition; -pathy
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
breakthrough; great discovery
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to look down on; to make light of
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to run about; to rush about
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around