ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
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)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
law department; law school
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
study; research; investigation
major subject; special study
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slide into; to slip into
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana