to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
while; during; while; although; all; both
to care for someone; to look after someone
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
one by one; one each; one at a time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
all present; all concerned; all of us
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
just because; even if; even though
penalty; sentence; punishment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree