to fall completely silent; to become still as death
end; close; finish; termination
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
millions; several million; a few million
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments