even if not; even without
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
close; intimate; on good terms
government worker; public servant; civil servant
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
spell; curse; incantation
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
to perceive; to understand
means; method; art; magic
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
middle period; medium-term
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
empirical; from experience
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
apparently; appears to be
not understanding; not knowing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence