root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
powerful medicine; strong poison
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
sweet voice; seductive voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
to push (something) against
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
not a little; not a few; considerable
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
endurance; perseverance; patience
to suppress one's emotions