to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
loose-fitting summer dress
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
timewasting; killing time
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
electrical machinery; appliances
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
rate; late; rating; ranking
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
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
Komamura Tae (1975.2.18-)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
older brother and younger sister
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign