to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
first thing in the morning
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
since when; from when; how long
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
good humour (humor); good mood
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation