root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
these days; now; recently
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
memory; sense; experience
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
death penalty; capital punishment
dwelling; house; residence; address
property; fortune; assets
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
problems arising from affairs with women; trouble over women
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
counter for generations; epoch
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
quarrel; trouble; dispute
but; however; even though; even if
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
a little more; a bit more
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who originated something
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
conjecture; guess; surmise; speculation
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try