stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
purification; refining; simplification
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
notice; attention; observation
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to shout (in anger); to yell
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable