underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
ultimate; final; last; eventual
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
in the meanwhile; during the time
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to be prolonged; to drag on
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
northern part; the north (of a region)
to exchange; to interchange
letter; missive; note; mail
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
reigning; controlling; dictating
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
small number; few; minority
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
establishment; settlement
foundation stone; cornerstone
generation; lifetime; age