spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
ground; earth; grounding; touching the ground; landing (an airplane)
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
shellfish; seashell; shell
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
rhyme; lime (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
health; healthy; sound; fit
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to cause someone to worry
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with