to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
badness; evilness; bad; evil
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
head start; initiative; preemption
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
a considerable number; a fair number
infection; contagion; becoming infected
conscious; deliberate; intentional
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point