probability; likelihood; chances
certainly; surely; definitely
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
expectation; anticipation; forecast
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
(not) a single person; (no) one
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
fluent (in a language); flowing