four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to this extent; to this degree; this much
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
to pluck; to pick; to tear
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
troupe; theatrical company
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
sea of blood; pool of blood
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward