to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
drinking and eating too much
to thrust before; to thrust at
instability; insecurity; crankiness
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
rationalization; justification
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be kind to; to treat kindly
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
first thing in the morning
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
generation; the world; the age
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker