to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to form a pair; to pair up
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
root; source; origin; cause
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis