relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to be replaced with new growth
as stated; verbatim; literally
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
origin; source; beginning; starting point
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
in the end; at the end of the day
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to affect; to impact; to influence
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)