pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
action of making something; -ification
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
police; police officer; police station
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
steamship; steamboat; steamer
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
question; inquiry; asking
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear