cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be silent; to say nothing
but; however; although; though
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to make one's rounds; to patrol
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(not) even once; (not) ever
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
Doraemon (manga by Fujiko F. Fujio; media franchise)
electricity; (electric) light
surely; certainly; without doubt
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
murder; killing; murderer
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to unfold; to unroll; to open
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
opening and shutting; opening and closing