to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
how can (one) do something
diagnosis; medical examination
(medical) follow-up; observation
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
genuine; authentic; true; real
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
single sheet (of paper); single page
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
self-protection; self-defence
emphasizes direct object of action
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
polite; respectful; reverent
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial