ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
religious painting; religious picture
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
autograph; one's own handwriting; personal note
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
tendency; trend; inclination
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to be thrilled; to be excited
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
manners; behavior; behaviour
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)