recording medium; storage medium
collection of books; (personal) library
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to intervene; to stop (something)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
matter of time; question of time
root; source; origin; cause
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
small amount (of money); small sum
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
attacking each other; mutual attack; capturing race
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
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
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
reinforcement; strengthening