step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
continuously; throughout; in succession
left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS; left side (go, chess, othello board)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
final; eventual; ultimate
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
right beside; close to; nearby
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
hotcake; (American) pancake
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
linked form; bound ending; postpositional particle-verb agreement in literary Japanese
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
being startled; getting a shock
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
manner of using one's hands
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to run out (e.g. of the room)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine