central part; heart (of a city)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
reinforcement; strengthening
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
treasure chest; strongbox
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
many; much; plenty; hardly
tail (animal); tail end; tip
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
living thing; organism; creature; biology
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to accept; to receive; to agree
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
he; she; that person; (arch.) you