partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
invitation; introduction; temptation
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sentiment; sentimentality
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
leather strap; thong; leash
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
specialization; specialisation
in session; in progress; under way; open
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
distributed, decentralized arrangement
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
depraved monk; sinful priest
from one's seat; without stirring
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
various places; several sources
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait