to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
mass; quality and quantity
scale; scope; plan; structure
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
one bow; one salute; one greeting
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
cease-fire; truce; armistice
welcome; (warm) reception
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ushi-oni; mythical ox-headed monster
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to concern; to be related
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance