above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
acceleration; speeding up
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
living thing; organism; creature; biology
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
discovery; detection; finding
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
unexpected; unforeseen; strange