to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
senility; dotage; decrepitude
interest; rights; concession
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
shellfish; seashell; shell
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
styptic; stopping of bleeding
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
information media; press; news organs
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
ability; capability; skill
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
example; specimen; sample
transport; transportation
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
leather; leather-bound; leathern
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to tear off; to strip; to rob