to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to pass (of time); to elapse
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to gather; to collect; to assemble
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
funeral; burial; condolence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time; hour; period; class
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)