self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
container for boiled rice
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
speech; expression; wording; language
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
that's a different matter; that's a different story
Okinawan fixed form poetry
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
had better ...; had better not ...
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
third day of the month; three days
number one; first; best; most; game; round
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
detour; circumvention; turning movement