to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
though; notwithstanding; although
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
remarkable; striking; obvious
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
ago; since; before; previous
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
in that manner; like that
jokingly; in the form of a joke
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to crack; to develop a crack
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get thin; to taper off
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to demand money; to pester; to extort
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)