something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
receiving (e.g. a letter); coming to hand; acknowledging receipt; bad move; missed move
the very start; the very beginning
8th day of the month; eight days
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
directions; instructions; usage method
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
hiding one's embarrassment
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on