to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
calamity; disaster; accident
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to find out; to discover; to locate
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
history; pedigree; lineage
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
police drama (television); detective drama
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
change; alteration; modification
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
circulation; dissemination
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
contradiction; inconsistency
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
posterity; future life; life to come