to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
glove (esp. sports); globe
Fallen (Evanescence album)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
otherwise; if not; or else
silence; stillness; quietness
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
cheering song; supporters' song
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to trample; to crush underfoot
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to prostrate oneself before
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together