shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
on the occasion of; at the time of
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
telephone booth; telephone box
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
close contact (person); high-risk contact
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
head; brains; intellect; understanding
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to step forward; to take a step forward
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
amount of light; quantity of light
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
the more one looks (at it) the more...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
as expected (positive events); as hoped for