curtain; hanging; bunting
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
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to fall off; to tumble down
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
survivorship bias; survival bias
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to hold fast; to protect to the end
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(medical) doctor; physician
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fruit knife; paring knife
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery