obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
storage medium; recording medium
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to bury; to embed; to implant
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
this world; this life; world of the living
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
meteor; shooting star; falling star
showing one's face in public; facing another person
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride