of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
revengeful ghost; apparition
great difference; big difference; wide margin
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
hygiene; sanitation; health
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
meritorious deed; services
certainly; surely; definitely
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
seventh day of the month; seven days
on-the-job training; hands-on training
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
end; tip; extremities; terminal
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to gain fame; to make one's name
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
relation; connection; relevance
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited