worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
alteration; falsification; faking
auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
decomposition; ulceration
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
Okinawan fixed form poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
briskly; quickly; promptly
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
passion; temper; irritability
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
speaking of ...; as for ...
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
arbitration; intercession; mediation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly