to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
while; even though; despite
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
moving; touching; stirring
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
great success; huge success
material; materials; data; information; documents
to skip over (while reading); to skim
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
regret; repentance; remorse
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
the last moment; the very end
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to join forces; to cooperate
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
revenge; having a second go (at something)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)