annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
pretension; conceit; hubris
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
each place; various places
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
sphere; counter for balls
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
illumination; decorative lighting
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
staying in the air; remaining airborne
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
how; in what way; I wonder
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to make a lasting impression
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra