town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sea level; (surface of) sea
most difficult; next to impossible
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
edge or corner of a stone
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
bravery; courage; heroism
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to jump into; to rush into
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to strike out; to start swimming
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out