even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to indicate; to show; to point to
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
beanbags; jackstones; cueball
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
breathing of a sleeping person
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to pause; to have a short intermission
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
technique; art; skill; move
to run through; to run past
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
wavelike; in waves; undulation
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to look upwards; to look up
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate