to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
so; like this; in this way
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
close; intimate; on good terms
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
interception; monitoring; tapping
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
construction; establishment
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
waste of time; killing time
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance