personality; character; individuality; personhood
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be dead; to be lifeless
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
inside one's heart; in one's mind
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
god of death; death deity; Death
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting