to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
righteousness; justice; right
sudden change; complete change
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
assistant ...; probationary ...
animal beneficial to humans
early on; earlier on; from early
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
folklore studies; folkloristics
major subject; special study
souvenir store; gift shop
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to boil strongly; to be excited
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to find out; to discover; to detect
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
cartoon-character costume
the Industrial Revolution
journey time; travelling time; travel time; transit time; run time
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.