loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to mix; to stir; to blend
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
Lagomorpha; order comprising the rabbits, hares and pikas
Leporidae (rabbit family)
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
Black Panthers (political organization)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
steel; sword steel; sword
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tune (melody, piece of music)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan