mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
emotional scars; mental trauma
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
victim; injured party; sufferer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
simply; merely; only; solely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to pick up; to find; to gather
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
feminine; womanly; female
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
human intellect; knowledge
in one's own way or style
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(period of) a year; during an era
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
no!; no no!; no, not at all
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
because of; owing to; due to