morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
license; permit; licence; certificate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to mix; to stir; to blend
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
man; male; masculine gender
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
woman; female; feminine gender
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
finally; barely; only just; gradually
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sick person; patient; invalid
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)