error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
superstition; superstitious belief
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
his style; her style; his way (of); her way (of)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal