to affect; to impact; to influence
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
for use of customers or guests
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
(very) patient; persevering
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to take measures (against); to take steps
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
developed country; advanced country
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden