veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
flight; desertion; escape
route; way; course; directions
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to watch steadily; to stare
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
suddenly; all of a sudden
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
deep affection; dear; beloved
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply