to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at first; initially; in the beginning
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
gradually; little by little; step by step
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to cease; to stop; to be over
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
occurring naturally (without human influence)
to get thin; to taper off
second (unit of time); arc second
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
eardrum; tympanic membrane
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)