to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
taking into consideration; making allowances
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
nameless; anonymous; without name
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
along the road; along the way
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
support; backing; patronage
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)