to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to care for someone; to look after someone
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
one person; another name; nickname; alias
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be greedy; to devour greedily
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
no!; no no!; no, not at all
consequence; outcome; result; blame
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
script; libretto; scenario
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
goodness; excellence; virtue
people; citizens; subjects; folk
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
main force; chief object; mainline