to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
absolute obedience; complete submission
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
growth period; growing season
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
first thing in the morning
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
it's not like; it isn't as if
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
feather decoration; plume
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
second coming; second advent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
moderate; proper; just right
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
stepping back; drawing back
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to base something on; to make something the basis
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag