to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
(not) so much; (not) that much
governments of various nations of the world
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
high sensitivity; fragile heart
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
washing machine (laundry)
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to breathe while sleeping
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
gossip; corner of the mouth
mental derangement; madness; insanity
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
pronunciation; production of sound
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low