as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
pressure; oppression; suppression
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
decline; fall; decay; withering
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to call out; to ask someone to come
to say; to be called; to do
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
just managing; with great difficulty
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled