algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to become keen on; to get passionate about
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
custom; practice; convention; precedent
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
Ooyama Masutatsu (1923.6.4-1994.4.26)