air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to flare up; to burst into flames
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
at the window; by the window; next to the window
respect and affection; love and respect
how; in what way; by what means
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to half-rise to one's feet
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
contest; comparison; competition
as stated; verbatim; literally
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
danger; peril; hazard; risk
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
3rd day of the month; three days
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen