to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
town; city; municipal; urban
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
wherein; therein; thereinto
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
billow; surge; large wave
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to add (e.g. a postscript)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
coexistence; living together
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
preparation; provision; guarding
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
indescribable; inexpressible
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
for (some) doubtful points to remain
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager