to face on; to look out on to
marshland; wetland; swampland
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
aforementioned; above-mentioned
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
a considerable number; a fair number
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute