to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to pluck; to pick; to tear
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
respect and affection; love and respect
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
elementary, junior high and high school
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
at that time; in those days
memory; ability to remember
admiration; being impressed (by)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
half-hitch; half knot; slipknot
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with