to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
influence; clout; leverage
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
unless (you do something)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to carry out one's mission
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
with a start; with a jump
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sour look; surly face; pout
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
royal capital; imperial capital
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts