to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
just above; right overhead
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
form; shape; figure; visage
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
older employee who does not have much actual work
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
as you see; as you can see
story; tale; talk; discussion
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)