the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to bury; to embed; to implant
to give a round of applause; to applaud
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
another thing; other things; another man's property
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
a pair (of shoes or socks)
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
dreadnought class (of warship)
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to cry and shout; to scream
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
vice; immorality; corruption