with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
possession; retention; maintenance
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
carbonization; carbonisation
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
small; fine; detailed; stingy
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to lose heart; to lose motivation
immortal; undying; indestructible
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness