competing; competition; auction
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
forced laugh; forced smile
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
moderate; proper; just right
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
terrible luck; very bad luck
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with