god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to exaggerate; to overstate
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
good-quality; superior in quality
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
the front; honest; upright; decent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
such; this sort of; like this
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
nesting hole; burrow; den
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
in public; in company; in the presence of others