to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to waste time; to kill time
near; nearby; not far off
corporate patronage of the arts and culture
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
meteor; shooting star; falling star
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
semi-transparent; translucent
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
from the viewpoint of; according to
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to form a group; to form a bunch
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be detained; to take time
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste