detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
deep affection; dear; beloved
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
natural disaster; cataclysm
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
switching over to; migration; transition
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to set a watch; to post guards
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
oversight; omission; mistake
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
bet; wager; stake; gamble
bad influence; negative influence
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to succeed; to bear fruit
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)