before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to put one's life on the line
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
isolation; being alone; being friendless
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
right under; directly below
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
decision; settlement; definition
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
penalty; sentence; punishment
third day of the month; three days
underground lake; subterranean lake
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
originally; by nature; from the start
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be silent; to say nothing
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shed light; to cast light
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway