to lose interest; to slacken off
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
weak; frail; slender; feminine
to grumble about something (trivial)
call; summons; convening; convocation
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to be entwined; to be involved
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
intelligence; intellect; brains
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
in that way; like that; that way
criticism; critique; review; commentary