in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unsafe day (when unprotected sex can to lead to conception)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
opposite side; other side
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe