-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to have a rumor circulating
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to harm; to cause harm to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
way of talking; speaking style
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
pupil; student; schoolchild
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
but; however; provided that
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel