depravity; corruption; degradation
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
being startled; getting a shock
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
directly opposite; right in front
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in that manner; like that
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease