shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to replace; to move; to change the position of
imagination; supposition; guess
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
very young; little; childish; immature
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
outside the country; abroad
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
both hands; both arms; ten