to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dynamic lift; lifting power
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to sink (into); to get depressed
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking