holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
four characters; four letters
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
process; course; mechanism
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
an issue being settled; a case being closed
closing argument; closing statement
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
15th day of the month; 15 days
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
difficult to ...; hard to ...
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
bad weather; nasty weather
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
first part of a poem or verse
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
harvested grain; harvested rice ears