bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
near oneself; close to one; familiar
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
recent situation or conditions
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
Silent Night (Japanese version of the song)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
good; goodness; right; virtue
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
vice; immorality; corruption
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat