instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
just as one was told; like she (he) said
accurate; correct; precise; exact
power; might; authority; influence
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to become completely chilled
to be exhausted; to be worn out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(very) patient; persevering
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana); Japanese elderberry
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
busy; having no (free) time
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected