to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
memories; recollections; reminiscence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
fifth day of the month; five days
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mockery; derision; ridicule
to be enraged; to flip out
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
being left out; being ostracized