regret; repentance; remorse
a long time ago; in those days
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
action; operation; effect; function
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
root; joint; base; crotch
non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
in deep black; in jet black
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to fall off; to tumble down
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
mainland China; China proper
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck