finish; completion; the end
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to succeed; to bear fruit
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
bad influence; negative influence
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
oversight; omission; mistake
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
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)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to set a watch; to post guards
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
switching over to; migration; transition
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
natural disaster; cataclysm
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
in proportion to; according to; depending on
deep affection; dear; beloved
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh