sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to raise one's voice; to shout
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
to fall ill; to be taken ill
calamity; disaster; misfortune
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
parting; separation; farewell
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
for some (unspecified) reason
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
hiding one's embarrassment
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)