fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
groundwater; underground water
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
horizon (related to land)
as far as the eye can see
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
reason; grounds; circumstances
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
philanthropic activity; charity work
(death from) starvation; starving to death
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
interest; rights; concession
leadership competition; power struggle
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
neat (personal appearance); tidy
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
first generation; founder
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
proper; right; reasonable
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
what do you want?; can I help you?