to be sooty; to be stained
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
servant; manservant; menial
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
for a while; for some time; for a period
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
tradition; legend; folklore
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
open; public; official; overt
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor