north wind; northerly wind
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
internal organs; viscera; intestines
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
speaking of ...; as for ...
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
stopping functioning; being out of service
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
intelligence; intellect; brains
one or two; a few; small number
highest grade; superlative degree
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
analepticum; restorative medicine
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one