top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
root; source; origin; cause
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
genuine article; real thing; real deal
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
thought; consideration; thinking
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to move forward; to move on
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
stairs; stairway; staircase
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate