disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
brilliant; bright; dazzling
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to become decrepit and ugly with age
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to spread; to be propagated
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to give a round of applause; to applaud
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
one's real father; natural father; biological father
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely