pillar of fire; blazing column
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
league; federation; union; alliance
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
prime minister; premier; chancellor
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
retainer; attendant; escort
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses