unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
dispute; argument; contention
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
choice; selection; option
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)