pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
drop (e.g. of water); drip
colorless and transparent
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
creaminess; cream-like consistency
gossip; corner of the mouth
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous