the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
righteousness; justice; right
degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
enticement; inducement; attraction
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
(free) sample; promotional gift
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
mobilization; mobilisation
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
index; indices; indicator
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
even if; even though; however; no matter how
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
how many months?; how long?