permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to pile up; to accumulate
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
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)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
phantom; vision; illusion
secret technique; secret art
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to shave off; to scrape off
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence