cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to let out a cry; to break forth
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to leave something as it is
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
colouring; coloring; colorant
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
butoh; style of contemporary Japanese dance featuring dancers in white paint
commercial bill; commercial paper; CP
human resources; man-power resources
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
recollection; reminiscence
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
proposed site; site chosen
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling