ancestor worshipped as a deity
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
rough potato (Metaplexis japonica)
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to put on airs; to assume importance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
toad venom (used as an analgesic and cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to express (in words); to confess
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(giving) instruction; initiation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tool; implement; means; furniture
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi