to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
finally; in the end; on top of all that
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
how long; how much; to what extent
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
phantom; vision; illusion
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
succession; continuation; series; sequence