conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
with a slip; with a slide
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
there is nothing; having nothing
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
regarding highly; attaching importance to
human rights; civil liberties
business world; business circles; (the) industry
quality (of a product or a service)
comparatively; relatively