disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
close to the wall; alongside the wall
other side; opposite side; other party
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
forcibly; by force; against one's will
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)