empress (consort); queen (consort)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
by itself; automatically; naturally
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to exert oneself; to make efforts
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to awake from one's sleep
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping