living thing; living creature; animal; life
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
start; beginning; first step; clue
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
water system; river system; drainage system
loud laughter; hearty laugh
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to pass on an order; to pass the word
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
that; the matter in question
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
rivers and mountains; landscape
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
black and white; right and wrong
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
the other day; some time ago; recently
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)