to become vulgar; to coarsen
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
a little; somewhat; slightly
ordinary; common; mediocre
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
spy; secret agent; spying
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
ceremonial engagement money; betrothal money
high (government) official
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time