heredity; (genetic) inheritance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
menial; meanness; servility; abject
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moaning; muttering; complaining
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
weird; disgusting; sickening
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
cooperation; collaboration