extinguishment; destruction; effacement
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
proposal; proposition; suggestion
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
rather; sooner; preferably
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to crouch; to squat; to cower
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject