extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
entire world; whole world; world stage
fate; destiny; predestination
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family