to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
nostalgic song; golden oldie
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to mix; to blend; to combine
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
perfect; complete; flawless
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)