(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lose sight of; to miss
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be opposite; to face each other
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
the reverse; other side; lining
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
waist; girth; measurement around waist
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to speak; to hear a voice
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet