massing (of troops); gathering
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to fall from heaven (the sky)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
funny story; funny anecdote
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to machine; to cut; to scrape
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
bet; wager; stake; gamble
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time