to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
one end; an end; part; fragment
negative emotions; negative feelings
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior