to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
influence; effect; impact
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to talk to oneself; to mutter
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
violent explosion; bursting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
still (continuing); as ever; further
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
another time; some other time
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut