to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
like that; that way; thus
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
while alive; during one's lifetime
determined; strong-willed
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
everybody; every last one of them; all
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
1000 ri; (a) long distance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
world; society; people; the public
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
successively; one after another
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
control; check; restraint; inhibition