stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
one's way (ahead); one's path
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
as usual; as is one's habit
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
difference; variation; difference
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
something; some kind of; for some reason
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
very interesting; of great interest
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning