to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
utmost limits; extremity; limit
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
region; limits; stage; level
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
internal organs; intestines; viscera
wicked thought; wicked mind
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to faint; to be exhausted
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason