sunlight; rays of the Sun
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
silence (not speaking); muteness
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
anything and everything; just about everything
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to detain; to check; to restrain
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
softness; comparatively soft
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
had better ...; had better not ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing