foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to have meaning; to be meaningful
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
economical; comparatively cheap
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
highly directional microphone
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to provide; to arrange; to install
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
practical problem; practical matter
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
outsider; someone outside of a group
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant