meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to fight; to exchange blows
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
bento; Japanese box lunch
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to appease; to suppress; to calm
regulation; adjustment; control
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
expression; presentation; representation; notation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to be exhausted; to be tired out
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
prayer (for something); supplication
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
the same kind; accomplice; partner