to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
one by one; in detail; minutely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
serious; severe; grave; acute
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
succession; continuation; series; sequence
one day; (on) a certain day
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to be smeared; to be covered
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR