to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to stop talking; to be silent
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to get between; to be caught in
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
elegance; taste; refinement
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
want to ... do something; would like to ...
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
opinion; intention; thought
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
how many years; how long; what year
to come to an end; to close the curtain