escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
burakumin (modern-day descendants of Japan's feudal outcast group)
spirit; heart; disposition
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to carry around; to carry on one's person
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to fall in love (with); to love
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
Lights are usually followed by shadows
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
every day and every night; day after day; daily
like water; like it grows on trees
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to bid up; to corner the market
at first; in the beginning; originally
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
depraved; corrupt; vicious
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
relay station; post station; stage
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
travel; traveler; traveller
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets