carving characters; carved characters
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
elegance; taste; refinement
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
standing tree; standing timber
secretary (government); director; chief
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
army hospital; military hospital
shrine honoring war dead; shrine honouring war dead
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)