peaceful; quiet; uneventful
sign; indication; omen; symptom
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
abuse; misuse; perversion
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
calming down; quieting down
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
(not saying anything) no matter what
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
one after another; in rapid succession
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
good-quality; superior in quality
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bored; having nothing to do; idle
superiority; predominance