the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
bank; banking institution
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
side dish; supplementary food
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
being too late; losing one's final chance
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of (a session of) the Imperial Diet
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
departure; leaving; setting off
organization; organisation; forming
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age