whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
stillness; repose; standing still
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to get change back; to be more than enough
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to scatter away; to vanish
all around; as far as the eye can see
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely