to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still (continuing); as ever; further
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
vice; immorality; corruption
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to threaten; to make threats
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to rest one's chin in one's hands
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to maintain (preserve) peace
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
what do you want?; can I help you?
how can (one) do something