hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
genius; prodigy; natural gift
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
duty; obligation; responsibility
if you think about it; come to think of it
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
woman; lady; adult female
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
neighbourhood; neighborhood
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
survival; survivor; relic
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
is something that; is that which
1,000,000; one million; million; many
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction