life and death; life or death
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
composition; constitution
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
birth; creation; formation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to redeem (from sin); to save
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sense of caution; wariness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
you could say; you might say; verging on the
both hands; both arms; ten
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach