first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
day of spring; spring sun
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
retry; another try; another go
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
stealthy steps; soft steps
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to kick (at someone, something)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth