for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
cushion; pillow; mattress
to increase; to add to; to augment
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
called; known as; that; to say
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
every evening; night after night
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation