speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to sink (into); to get depressed
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to get late; to advance; to wear on
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); absinthium; absinthe wormwood; absinthe
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sleeping comfort or snugness
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
person who has rendered distinguished service
important person; strategic person; key figure
wealthy person; millionaire
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
decrease; reduction; decline