moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to rank next to; to come after
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
voice quality; type of voice
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
together with; same; both; all; including ...
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to grimace; to make a wry face
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
formal marriage interview