to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
stirring; slight movement
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
connection; link; relationship
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
skill; dexterity; proficiency
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
to be itching to put one's skills to use
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to hug; to clasp to one's breast