to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
posterity; future life; life to come
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
underestimation; undervaluation
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
you; (arch.) your residence
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
negative pole; anode; south magnetic pole
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
putting into operation; invocation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
consecutive; continuous; successive