distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
stroke count (of a kanji)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to not take seriously; to take lightly
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
assistant ...; probationary ...
to revere; to respect; to worship
steel; sword steel; sword
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to prostrate oneself (before)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to become pale; to turn pale
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to enter in an account book
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
somewhat below; slightly below
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(illegal) dual bookkeeping; two sets of books
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to copy verbatim; to copy word-by-word; to trace; to copy (an illustration) by tracing
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
retainer; vassal; servant