breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
out of bounds; beyond the pale
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
casting; cast-metal object
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
limited; limiting; restrictive
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
(right at the) side; just beside
god of death; death deity; Death
sense of loss; feeling of loss
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
nine times; twisting around many times
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
stirring; rousing oneself
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to gain strength; to have energy