displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
fee; charge; rate; material
glad countenance; joyful look
swiftness of foot; fast runner; swift horse; fleet steed
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
informal consent; private consent
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
favour; favor; kindness; obligation; debt of gratitude
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
great benevolence or blessings
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
however; having said that; but
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)